Presented distribution release OSMC 2024.04-1designed to create a media center based on Raspberry Pi single-board computers or set-top boxes Vero, developed by the distribution developers. The distribution is equipped with the Kodi media center and offers out of the box a complete set of tools for creating a home theater that supports video display in 4K, 2K and HD (1080p) quality. For downloads Both images are available for direct recording to a USB drive or SD card, as well as specialized installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, allowing a novice user to install the distribution. Ready-made assemblies are created for Raspberry Pi 2, 3, 3+, Zero W 2, 4 and 400 boards, as well as for Vero 4K, 4K+ and V set-top boxes.
The distribution is based on the Debian package base and supports installing packages from standard repositories. When working with the distribution, no knowledge of Linux is required; all configuration operations are performed through a graphical interface. The Raspberry Pi-based media center is proposed to be connected to the TV via the HDMI port and powered via the USB port, which is available on some TVs. Video playback uses hardware video decoding provided by the Broadcom VideoCore graphics accelerator.
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OSMC has built-in support for various TV tuners, DVB adapters and remote controls. It is possible to connect an infrared receiver via the GPIO port. Additionally, it supports managing Kodi over the network from a smartphone using specialized applications for the iOS and Android platforms. To ensure the broadcast of music and video from Apple devices, the distribution kit supports AirPlay and AirTunes technologies.
The network connection can be organized either via a wired or wireless network. The structure includes integrated services for organizing access to a local collection of content via SMB, NFS, FTP, HTTP and SSH protocols. By default, firewall rules are configured to allow access only from the local network. To keep the system up to date, an automatic update installation system is used.
In the new release:
- Kodi Media Center has been updated to version 20.5. Testing of the environment based on Kodi 21 has begun, but it will be offered to the general public in the next release, scheduled for May.
- Added initial support for UHD and Dolby Vision content provided by streaming services.
- Significantly improved support for content playback on the set-top box introduced late last year Vero V, equipped with a 4-core CPU ARM64 S905X4-O, 4 GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, 802.11 ac/n/g/b WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, IR/RF receivers, 2x USB 2.0,1x USB 3.0, micro SD, 3.5mm, SPDIF audio, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet. Supports H265/VP9/AV1, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and 4K quality playback.
- For Vero 4K, 4K and V set-top boxes, a mode for synchronizing audio and video when playing content is implemented. Added support for the specialized Ortek keyboard. Improved performance when using Bluetooth.
- For Vero V set-top boxes, support for color space conversion (tone mapping) corresponding to the fifth Dolby Vision profile (Profile 5) has been added for HDR and SDR.
- The processor frequency control mechanism (cpu governor) has been improved, adjusting the CPU operating parameters to the current load.
- Added the ability to change settings related to installing updates.
- Removed the need to reboot when performing backup creation or restoration operations.
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